We just got back last night from a somewhat spontaneous and crazy road trip with our friend Tyler! We went to Florida to see the Orioles play Tampa for opening day and we stayed with my cousins in Orlando. The O’s swept the Rays for their opening series, which made us very happy, and we had a wonderful time hanging out with my cousins! At the second game we went to, we got to meet (and take a photo with) Brady Anderson and also with Roy Firestone.

Here we are with Brady Anderson

Here we are with Roy Firestone

and here's me & Mickey!

Here's me & my cousin Sam (he had a baseball game too!)

But after spending 28 hours in the car over the past 4 days, it was good to come home and have a little time to myself today. I got a lot of school work done, did some errands, and made a new recipe for dinner tonight!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In 2-quart saucepan, combine lentils, water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until lentils are tender, 20-30 minutes. Drain.

Meanwhile, grease a 13″ by 9″ baking dish. With tweezers, remove any bones from salmon. Arrange fillets in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Rub with 1 teaspoon of oil and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Bake until fish is just opaque throughout, 15-20 minutes.